The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-11
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cal and Social Rights.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August 10. The
National Colored Press Association re.
sumed Its sessions to-day, and was called
to order by W. H. Anderson. The dis.
cussion to-day brought about division
as to which party the colored men should
support. The first topic announced fol
discussion was the relation of the Negro.
American TO the existing political parties.
Rev. Allan Allensworth, OF Louisville,
opened the discussion. He aaid tbe
American white men did not understand
the negro's position. The trouble was
that when the negro asked for equal
rights the majority OF the people seemed
to think they asked social privileges.
Negroes should ina measure bs separate
from existing parties and teach what a
colored mau's rights should BIO. Mr.. Alex.
ander CLARK, oil Chicsgo, representing the
Baltimore Commercial said all men were
created free and should be entitled to equal
rights. He was Republican; there was
not drop OF Democratic blood in his
veins, but colored people should not fight
aay ptAlv VI tieCoi uut ]auOE W UeQeut
themselves. Negroes would be mere
cipher as an independent party. They
should adhere to the Republican party,
II they did not like to do this they should
be ruled out. The Republicans we're
going to take possession Of things again,
The Mugwumps can't amount to much,
as they form company OF sorehesd 70.
formers. The negro who deserts the Re.
publican party is traitor to' the living
and tine dead. DR.. Rudd's resolution en-.
doreing the Blair bill was endorsed, also
one extending sympathy and greeting to
Ireland as q people, who, like the negro,
have been suffering and struggling under
injustice Of man to msu.
DR.. Fitzbutter, Of Louisville, Chairman
OF the Committee on Resolutions, sub
mitted tho following report, which WINS
adopted: 5ss d
THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP.
"First-"e deplors the conditions that
mako this convention necessity, and
while it shall be our effort to secure
equal and common privileges for all
nssionslities in places Of public in.
struction, end demanding IS We do
indiscriminate rights on common carriers
and in places Of public accommodation
and entertainments, We have no other
reason to offer for this meeting OF the
Colored Press Association than realizs.
ton OF the privileges, pleasures, and bone
tits that should be common to all, regard.
less OF nationalities. 81 3. 81
SeCond-rhe colored press can now
comprehend the os!rsciem and preiudices
existing against the colored man. in the
dark shadow OF American slavery, IS vel
ss sufferers therefrom, and therefore
none are so well qualified to make On ap'
peal against these evils as the colored man
himself. and at the came time his homes,
and intelligent effort will stand as wit
meas OF his native ability emitting him L
the righta OF citizenship.
Resolved, That We donouncs the acts O.
the Legislatures Of Indiana, Virginia
Tennessee and other States making inter
marriage Of the colored race with othe,
nationalities a penal ofrense, especially
while crimes committed against coloret
women by white men are overlooked az
an unfortunate condition, over which law
and public sentiment have no control.
DREoUNCE THE GLENN BILL, r
Resolved, That tho act recently passed
by the Georgia Legislature making it fel,
ony, punishable by fine and imprison.
ment, for any person to teach colored
child in white school, or vice versa, il
work Of unreasonable and unprincinled
men, who are o disgrace to the positions
they hold, and to our common country -;
ouch Liquidation is destructive to ma.
TONS strength in rebellion, or in case oil
war with foreign nations. x
Resolued, That we commend the ea.ab.
lishment OF National bureau OF informa,
ton to ascertain the extent and nature oil
lawleeaness and mob violence ayains.
colored men, and adopt means for the bet.
torment OF the present unfortunate atate
of affaira ..5tIs. $50 y ~ ~ h, .4gl7